Archaeology Books

New and Published Books

1. Past Human Migrations in East Asia

   Matching Archaeology, Linguistics and Genetics

   Edited by Alicia Sanchez-Mazas, Roger Blench, Malcolm D. Ross, Ilia Peiros, Marie Lin

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Early History of Asia

   The study of the prehistory of East Asia is developing very rapidly. In uncovering the story of the flows of human migration that constituted the peopling of East Asia there exists widespread debate about the nature of evidence and the tools for correlating results from different disciplines....

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
2. Excavating Women

   A History of Women in European Archaeology

   Edited by Magarita Díaz-Andreu, Marie Louise Stig Sorensen

   Archaeologists are increasingly aware of issues of gender when studying past societies; women are becoming better represented within the discipline and are attaining top academic posts. However, until now there has been no study undertaken of the history of women in European archaeology and their...

   Published April 30th 2012 by Routledge
3. The Roman City and its Periphery

   From Rome to Gaul

   By Penelope Goodman

   The first and only monograph available on the subject, The Roman City and its Periphery offers a full and detailed treatment of the little-investigated aspect of Roman urbanism – the phenomenon of suburban development. Presenting archaeological and literary evidence alongside sixty-three plans of...

   Published April 22nd 2012 by Routledge
4. Archaeologies of Presence

   Edited by Gabriella Giannachi, Nick Kaye, Michael Shanks

   Archaeologies of Presence is a brilliant exploration of how the performance of presence can be understood through the relationships between performance theory and archaeological thinking. Drawing together carefully commissioned contributions by leading international scholars and artists, this...

   Published April 11th 2012 by Routledge
5. The Amateur Archaeologist

   By Stephen Wass

   Published March 19th 2012 by Routledge
6. The Jewellery Of Roman Britain

   Celtic and Classical Traditions

   By Dr Catherine Johns, Catherine Johns

   This work provides a survey of the jewellery of Roman Britain. Fully illustrated and accessible to both the specialist and amateur enthusiast, it surveys the full range of personal ornament worn in Britain during the Roman period, the 1st to 4th centuries AD. It emphasizes the presence of two...

   Published March 19th 2012 by Routledge
7. Matériel Culture

   The Archaeology of Twentieth-Century Conflict

   Edited by Colleen M. Beck, William Gray Johnson, John Schofield

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Matériel culture encompasses the material remains of conflict, from buildings and monuments to artefacts and militia, as well as human remains. This collection of essays, from an international range of contributors, illustrates the diversity in this material record, highlights the...

   Published March 19th 2012 by Routledge
8. Archaeology and Language III

   Artefacts, Languages and Texts

   Edited by Roger Blench, Matthew Spriggs

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Archaeology and Language III interprets results from archaeological data in terms of language distribution and change, providing the tools for a radical rewriting of the conventional discourse of prehistory. Individual chapters present case studies of artefacts and fragmentary textual materials,...

   Published March 19th 2012 by Routledge
9. Historical Archaeology

   Back from the Edge

   Edited by Pedro Paulo A. Funari, Martin Hall, Sian Jones

   Series: One World Archaeology

   Historical Archaeology demonstrates the potential of adopting a flexible, encompassing definition of historical archaeology which involves the study of all societies with documentary evidence. It encourages research that goes beyond the boundaries between prehistory and history. Ranging in subject...

   Published March 19th 2012 by Routledge
10. Banaras: Urban Forms and Cultural Histories

    Edited by Michael S. Dodson

    The book presents a rich and surprising account of the recent history of the north Indian city of Banaras. Supplementing traditional accounts, which have focused upon the city’s religious imaginary, this volume brings together essays written by acknowledged experts in north Indian culture and...

    Published February 12th 2012 by Routledge India